Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in Western Australia over a threat made to a mosque in south-west Sydney.
The Australian Islamic House in Edmondson Park alleged it was threatened with a social media comment referencing the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack, when a gunman killed 51 people at a mosque and community centre.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the threat, saying: “Racism and Islamophobia will not be tolerated.”
Threat
NSW police were alerted to a threat made online to the Australian Islamic House mosque in Sydney’s south-west on Monday.
The threat came during the holy month of Ramadan, when many Muslims will pray at a mosque each evening.
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The Australian Islamic House alleged the commenter had threatened to turn the mosque into “Christchurch 2.0”.
Last night, a 16-year-old boy in south-west WA was arrested over the alleged threat. Police said there are no continued risks to the community.
Christchurch
The 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack was the deadliest shooting in New Zealand history.
The shooter – an Australian man – murdered 51 people at the Al Noor mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre.
In a statement, Australian Islamic House President Mazhar Hadid said: “We are profoundly concerned by this threat and take it with the utmost seriousness.”
